英语听力精选进阶版 17218

 

WBR: Greece's Debt Deadline Approaches

Tue, 2 Jun 15

Greece owes its creditors¹ 300 million euros, payable² by Friday, and a further 1.2bn euros by the end of the month. We speak to Christos Michelos, a political correspondent based in Athens. Tobacco companies in Canada are ordered to pay millions in compensation to smokers³. We hear from Martin Blais, who is part of the class action lawsuit⁴, and whose father died of lung cancer in 2012. And a list of the world's top 50 restaurants has been announced - our reporter Elizabeth Hotson meets the winners. And in breaking news, the embattled President of FIFA announces an extraordinary congress to select a successor to the post.

1 creditors   

n.债权人，债主( creditor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They agreed to repay their creditors over a period of three years. 他们同意3年内向债主还清欠款。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Creditors could obtain a writ for the arrest of their debtors. 债权人可以获得逮捕债务人的令状。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 payable   

adj.可付的，应付的，有利益的

参考例句：

• This check is payable on demand.这是一张见票即付的支票。
• No tax is payable on these earnings.这些收入不须交税。

3 smokers   

吸烟者( smoker的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily. 许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。
• Chain smokers don't care about the dangers of smoking. 烟鬼似乎不在乎吸烟带来的种种危害。

4 lawsuit   

n.诉讼，控诉

参考例句：

• They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
• He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。